Hey Dragon Lovers! So yes I'm sorry about the long wait but if you read my other fanfic 'Let's make a deal, shall we?' you would know why :p sorry, well hope you enjoy :)

"Alright let's go home.." I say yawning. Toothless yawns as well and drags his feet behind me.

We started on our way home when- "Hey Chief?!" A scratchy elderly voice comes from behind me.

I look over my shoulder a herd of sheep ran pass me.

"Oh! Toothless!" I point over to the frantic sheep and he quickly jumps in front of them, spreading his wings, creating a black wall. He blocks the sheep as I run over to another small pack, guiding them back to his small barn.

After a few minutes of chasing sheep and a few yaks, we finally get them all safely in the small barn. The third eldest of our tribe hobbles over.

"Thank you -cough- Chief. They must have got spooked. "

He rests his shaky hand on his Gronkle. Toothless nudges my hand wanting the same attention. I chuckle and pat his head and look back at the elder.

"Oh please, just call me Hiccup." He gives a small laugh. "Eh, I remember when you were just a little... well hiccup. You caused havoc all around this old village. But when you were born...they were so worried."

His voice faded out.

"Now look at you, a strong Chief taking care of his people -cough- with the smallest and biggest of duties. Like helping an elder with a few sheep to saving your tribe. Your father, he would be very proud."

I really didn't expect for him to compliment me like this, I didn't know what to say.

"Thank you very much, I-it means a lot...really." I say appreciatively. "May I help you to your house?"

I offer my arm and gestured to his house just up the small hill. He laugh/coughs and smiles at his Gronkle.

"Thank you, but you've done enough. Thanks to you I have my loyal Gronkle to help me."

The dragon affectionately leans into his hand. I sigh and smile.

"Well, have a goodnight." I say to him before turning to Toothless. He waves back and leans against his dragon, and the Gronkle gladly helps him up to his house.

As we made our way back to the house Toothless must have sensed my tiredness, because soon he bumped the back of my legs, and I ended up laying on his back.

"Today was a big day... huh Bud?" I say just over a whisper, but like always he hears me. He purrs a yes in response. I sigh rub his back and look up at the dark sky. "Perfect night for a flight."

Again he growls a 'yes'. I lay my arm over my face covering my eyes and yawn.

Then before I dozed off I remember- "Crap!" I sit up, Toothless stops and looks at me.

"I forgot about Astrid, we-we were going to -yawn- go for a night flight." Toothless looks up at the moon and so do I. The moon was half full and the clouds started to block it out of sight.

"Alright, one last stop." Toothless begins to walk. "Astrid house." I told the dragon as we change course. I lay back down and close my eyes.

Next thing I know, I was awaken by Toothless slapping me with his tail.

"What? I-I'm up?" I rub my eyes and sit up. "Did-did I really go to sleep?" I ask the dragon. Toothless just rolls his eyes. I slide off tiredly and pat his head.

"Thanks, you can go to the house now, I won't be long. I-I'll walk back."

He purrs and nudges my side before turning and walking towards my house. I run a hand through my hair and knock on the door.

Moments later Mr. Hofferson opens the door. He looks at me up and down, making me feel small. Well smaller.

"Hiccup, what brings you here at this hour?"

The man was tall. Almost 7 feet. Buff. Could easily take down two wild Natters. I know. I've seen him do it. Of course that was before we made peace with the dragons.

"Evening Mr. Hofferson. Is Astrid here?" He stared at me for what felt like hours until Mrs. Hofferson says from inside the house, "Let the Chief inside, it's freezing out there." Mr. Hofferson finally moves aside.

"Thank you. " I say before stepping into the warm house.

"She's upstairs, Hiccup." she says focusing on her blanket she was knitting. "Thank you. "

Once I reach the top of the creaky stairs, I knock on her door.

"Hold on... okay come in." I open the door to see her at her desk finishing her braid, still in her nightgown.

"Oh hey, Hic. I didn't know you were coming this early, I would have been dressed already." She said her face flushing just barely. I close the door as I say, "Yeah, about that- wait? Hic?" I hear a loud 'Ahem!' downstairs, then Mrs. Hofferson say to her husband, "Oh stop it. He can close the door if he wants. Let the Chief be, they are going to get married you know. Don't you want grandbaby's?"

My cheeks were probably as red a Monstrous Nightmare by now.

Her mother continues, "Their children would be little darlings. With Hiccup's looks and brains and our daughters beauty and skill. Perfect."

I don't think I have ever been in such a awkward situation since the 'talk' one year ago with my Dad.

Astrid sighs, "Anyways, where were we?"

"Uh, Hic?" She finishes off her braid.

"What? You call me 'Milady' so I can't call you 'Hic'?" She said the word 'milady' wi th a slight nasally voice.I laugh. "Please don't, 'Babe' and even 'Dragon boy' is just fine."

Astrid chuckles and stands up and walk over to her window and looks out. The moonlight cascaded over her rich blue eyes and her golden hair.

"Wow. What did I do to deserve you?"

"Mmm... " she says smiling, walking towards me. "Well first of all, you don't deserve me." She jokes. I place my hand on my chest and gasp dramaticlly.

"That hurts."

"And second, " she tilts her head toward the direction of my house, "Toothless."

She laughs and so do I, because it was kind of true.

"Alright, wait. Are you sure wasn't my good looks?" I say rubbing my chin, "Or my incredible body strength." I fake flex and she laughs.

"Nope, definitely Toothless maybe a little bit of your "good looks"." She quotes the last two words with her fingers.

"Hey! Don't make fun of yourself, that's my job."

"Haha! Very funny. Well I guess it was love at first flight huh?"

Crap! I mentally kicked myself, I was going to carve that or her ring. Yes the 'ring'.

"Yeah..." she says dreamily.

"Oh! Speaking of flights, when are we leaving?"

"Oh, well about that, could we go another night? Today was very busy. I as all over the village. I still kind of smell like pee and I still need to talk to my mother. And I have a huge stack of paperwork to finish this week."

She sighs, "Fine... but tonight's so beautiful." I walk over to her.

"Well every night is beautiful if I'm with you." I say as I hold her hands. She chuckles, "You're right you do smell like pee."

I huff, "Way to ruin the moment." She laughs then says, "And you look terrible, what did you get yourself into today?" She sits down on her bed. "Lets see, almost half of the forge burned down thanks to Ruff n' Tuff, a wedding, I somehow found the time to teach the Academy for a while, then I got into a fight-"

"What? You got into a fight?" She ask pointing at me as I sit down. "Well no not exactly, I had to break a drunken fight between Bucket and Mulch, something about a few sheep."

"They drink?"

"Well...not anymore." She laughs as I continue, "A meeting, a long meeting If I do say so myself, one washed up Scaldron and a ship- "

"Geeze, where was I?!"

"I don't know!" I say throwing my hands up defensively.

"Well I should, really get back I promised Toothless I wouldn't be long." She agrees, "He has been acting weird lately."

"Yeah, I'll look it up in the Book of Dragons, see if we recorded anything about over protective dragons" Silence. "Goodnight.." I said leaning in to kiss her goodnight when- Mr. Hofferson burst into the room! I shoot my eyes open and jumped up.

"I uh, was just-uh, I-I was going to uh, leave. " I say fast. I clear my throat, Astrid stands up slightly annoyed, and her father coughs, "I just came in to check on you." he says, throwing me a sharp glare of suspicion.

So that's were Astrid gets it from, she definitely got most of her fathers traits. To throwing axes in combat, to cooking.

"Dad, I'm fine.." Astrid sighs. "I wasn't talking to you." Again he looks at me, will he ever get tired of looking at me?! "Uh- me? Oh I-I'm good, thank you." I say nervously. Astrid's Dad snaked out of the room and down the stairs.

"Sorry you know my Dad. " She says closing the door. "I-It's fine. I understand. When we have a daughter I-." I stop suddenly. Did I really just say that? What is wrong with me today? "Uh-when-uh... I-If I had a daughter I would be protective too, uh-especially if she was as beautiful as you." Oh my gods, please stop talking your making it worse and more awkward then it already is.

She raises her eyebrows, "Nice save... and...I hope so." She said. What's that supposed to mean?

"Maybe you should also look in the Book of Parents and find out why my dad's so protective also." We laugh. She yawns, "You need to wash up, It looks like you got trampled by a herd of Yaks." She jokes.

"I did." I say rubbing my sore back. "Wait. What. Really?" She asks, surprised. "Yep, but I-I'll tell -yawn- you tomorrow." I say walking towards her, but then I hear her father stomping up the stairs. Not wanting to be stared down by her father again, I quickly peck her cheek and run towards the window.

I unhitch the latch and jump out the window, forgetting her room was on the second floor. I fall about five feet before clinging to the wood, receiving some well earned splinters. My metal leg caught onto a piece of wood barely sticking out. That was enough to stop me before falling another ten feet.

I exhale sharply. "Ow.."

"You okay?" I look up to see Astrid peering out of her window looking down at me. "Yep. Never better."

I try to climb down without falling. After a moment I let go and fall about four feet.

I brush myself off and look up, "Goodnight.. " I whisper. She smiles, "Goodnight, now go on Romeo, Juliet's waiting for you." She rests her arms on the window cell. "Who's Juliet?" I ask. She gestures her hands to me to turn around. I did so, just then Toothless trots over.

"Haha. Hilarious." I say sarcastically, "Come on Bud, let's go."

As we approach the house the last of the awake villagers turn in for the night, greeting me with goodnights and goodbyes, "Busy day Chief?"

"Night Hiccup."

"Goodnight Toothless."

"Long Day?"

We finally arrive at the house. I open the door, It was warm and silent. I walk in and motion Toothless to come in as well. He saunters inside and I shut the door, blocking out the cold air. I lean against the door, look up at the stairs, and heave a big sigh.

I managed to feed both dragons, eat half a fish, take a bath, and do some paper work, before I passed out reading a letter at the table in the kitchen.